Glove



1944- H. DAVIDSOHN Y 2,339,251

GLOVE Filed July 31', 1939 Patented Jan. 18, 1944 r GLOVE 'HildeDaVidsohn Paris, France; vested in the lilienfPrope'rty Custodian Application July 31, 1939, SerialNo. 287,593 In France Decemberr9, l938 This invention :relates to improvements in gloves and .to ailprocess of ciittingand manufacturing same, and more particularly to new shap'es resulting from newlforms "of euttingaslits in the ball of the thumb-partbf gloves.

It.is an object of'ithe invention to provide a thumb cut included :in a :pattern in which the finger parts of the glove "run directly through'to the crotch of the thumb in a strip like part-of the material which :latter- :part is to be 1 folded back in order to bring the top partofithe' thumb in thesame directionfasth'e other 'fingers.

Another object iof-athislinvention is to 'provide a thumb cut connected-Jto a'pattern in which the ball part of'the thumb has ta slit providingatab which, latter is to :be ifold'ediback andjoined to the palm part :ofthe-glove,':thereby forming the crotch between thumb andiindexfin'ger.

Still a further object ofthe invention is to provide a glove in which the ballpart'iofithethumb has a slit providinga tab oftheshapeof a fingerpart-cut in one piecewith;itsitwo-fourchettes, the remaining "body of the glove-pattem representing only the fourbackifingerxparts and-three of the palm finger .g-parts which latterrareiextended with allowance for-thezwidth ofitheir fourchettes to be'isewn to the back finger parts.

A still further object. ofthisinvention is to' provide a thumb hole of any igivenz'sh-ape '=(-round, oval or similar) with :a islit towards the-finger parts for the insertiondf the'- tabiformed by'a slit at the ballipartzoftthei-thumb, which slit-is adaptedto the first mentioned islit ofthe thumb hole.

Yet, another; obiectzoflthis invention is 'to providea thumb hole-with rai slit endingatmrbetween thefinger :partszof v a zglove in which "the palm sides of the fingeriparts are not completely embodied; the.thumbto-bezinserted is cut'with allowance for making the completion.

Still another object-of this inventi'on is to provide a glove cut in twozpieces onlyz One representing the back and palm oi the hand, a'thumb hole with a slit ending between-theipalm finger parts, three'finger parts. for the back and forthe palm, the palm partsfiof :which have :extensionsrishaped like fourchettes to s be sewn i to the bac'k finger parts, and the back part :of:another finger; the other piecerepresenting the palm finger partof the last mentioned finger with an extension shaped likeits twofourchettes toe-be sewn totithe back part of thisfinger, the palm fingerpartrunning directly through tothecrotchnf the: thumb in a strip-like part of the materialawhichi is cut inone piece with the thumb, to, be inser-ted 'eand which is adapted to theshape of *the s'lit of'the thum'bhole.

Gloves made inaccordance with thisinvention become stronger and wearbetter, as'the -inven- -tion results 5 in the suppression of 'seams;par ticuilarly in the crotch between the index-finger and "the'thumb.

Gloves, and particularly-gloves made of fabric, leather .or other material, were hitherto -cut to one-or difierent pattern, alone or together repre- --senting' the hacl: and the palm'of-the' hand'with tongue shaped. finger parts, the thumb hole, the

thumb :and the fourchettes. "Generally' thinnb and fourchettes were cut-separately inserted -an'd sewnilater on. "This separate "cutting' invol-ves id'ouble- Work" in 1 marking andin matching-glove,

thumb and fourchettes before sewing. Moreover :allishapes of thumbs hitherto known require seams "with or without gusset across the crotch between thumb and index in order to give the widthtforrthei free movement'o'f the hand and: the thumb. 'One very common shape has a slit in zthe top part 0f the ithumb between the two joi'nts where a-itab. is inserte'dand sewn. *Suchaseam between the joints 10f theithumb even appears where, .hitherto;: attempts have been made to eut gloveandrthumb in 'one' piece. Nonesofwthe' hitherto .zknownsshapes .at the same timi'e allowed avoiding :any rcrosse'seam 2 in the crotch between thef'joints :of the: thumb andsthe index finger, any gusset to'be inserted, andtinsurin'g a :per'iectifit, sufifieientwidthinzthe. crotchghardawear' arid free movtem ent oiztheathumb.

attainrthesei'objects in :both utilizing new patterns ifor the :thumb with a slit of 'any ilie'sire'd shape only in the part covering thethenar i emb nence'orballpandnew shapes of the opening for theinsertion of the; thumbiof e the glove.

:According to this invention aglove bo'dy and thumb zarecutiinone piece so that-one side edge of .tlie1glove,beginningatthe finger parts, "con-- tinues as a -:slit:,separating i the ball part or the thumb from the body of the glove-andis "then intersectediby a strip-like piece representingithe seamless -icrotch between thumb and1index, -;and'

of an angle or curve with allowance for the width necessary for the free movement of the thumb. The thumb is inserted between the two;

side-edges.

It can take any fancy shape and extension. i

It is, of course, possible to leave only the inside part of the thumb attached to the bodyflof theglove and to join the other part in the .same or.

difierent material by seams and in any desired shape or fancy form.

According to this invention, glove body and thumb may be cut in one piece so that the back of the glove runs seamless into the ball,.one

.side edge of the glove, beginning at the finger .parts, continues as a slit separating the top part of the thumb from the body of the glove, follows the shape of the thumb and ends in any desired shape. The novelty is the shape of the thumb, which is, at its free ball part, provided with a slit leaving a tab. The second edge to be sewn to the edge with thumb, is adapted to the geometrical shape of the first edge from its beginning to the end of the slit separating thumb and glove, but deviated with allowance for the width necessary for the free movement of the thumb, and continues then withrajcut-outfor insertion of the free ball part of the thumb. The tab, leftat the latter by the slit, is folded back along a line between the end'of the slit and the outer endpoint of the thumb curve, and in 'serted between the edges. They join towards the wrist in any desired shape. It is important that the tab inserted between the edges is located entirely in the palm of the hand and no crossseam is to be found at the thumb. i 1 According to the invention the beforementioned tab of the thumb may be extended'with allowance for the tongue-shaped palm finger part of the ring finger having the additional width'of the two fourchettes on both of its side edges. 'The cut-out for insertion of the free ball part of the thumb is adapted to the shape of the slit at the ball part of the thumb. The tongue shaped palm part of the ringer finger not being provided in the pattern of the bodyof the hand, sufficient material is available to extend the palm parts of the little finger and of the middle finger with allowance for the width of one'fourchette each, and on the free side edges of the glove, the index and the middle;finger are outwith allowance for the width of one fourchette'each. This glove has all the seams at the back finger parts of the hand and no seams at the finger parts. ofthe palm, with the exception of the thumb. All parts of this glove are cut in one piece. ,When folding back the tab of the thumb, the first-part is inserted between the edges of the glove, the extension forms a strip-like connexion between the crotch of the thumb and the end of the extended tab, which is inserted-between the palm parts of the little and middle finger forming the palm part of the ring finger.- In the crotches between the palm parts of the index, middle fing'er, ring finger and little finger,slits are provided which allow to form the fingers of the glove in the palm finger parts. I is adapted in the large ball part of the thumb sewing the edges of the palm finger parts to the edges of the back finger parts.

No cross seam at the crotch of the thumb will also be obtained according to this invention, if a thumb with a slit in its ball part is cut separately and inserted and sewn ito a special thumb.- hole provided in the body of the glove. Preferably a pattern is employed having a thumb-hole of any shape e. 'g. round or oval, ending in a slit of any geometrical shape, e. g. straight or curved, which takes any direction towards the crotch of To this slit, another slit which leaves a tab to be folded back and is to r 1 The thumb can have any fancy shape.

possible to utilize only the interior half-section of be inserted and sewn in between the slit of the thumb hole, in which the thumb will be sewn.

It is the thumb and to add the other half-section separately.

According to the invention the thumb-hole vmay be provided with a slit, which forks in the palm of the hand and extends up to the crotch of the palm finger parts or along theseparts. This forked slit will cut off parts of the palm finger parts of the glove pattern. But the tab of the thumb will be extended with exact allowance for these parts, so that they are cut in one piece with the thumb and inserted in between the forked slit of the thumb hole and sewn to the body of the glove.

This allows finally to make a glove of two pieces only without any fourchettes or gusset. In this case the side edges of the: glove begin in the crotch between the palm parts of the ring fingerand the little finger .in any desired shape; the slit of the thumb-hole forks, one branch ending in ithe crotch between the index and middle finger, gthe other between middle finger and ring finger of the palm; the tongue-shaped palm part of themiddle finger is not provided in the pattern of the body of the hand, but the tab ofthe thumb. is extended with allowance for this finger part and the additional width of the two :fourchettes on both of its side edges. The middle finger part of the palm not being provided in the body of the glove pattern, sufficient material is available to extend the palm side of the index finger and of lthering finger with allowance for the width of one four chetteea'ch. This glove will have all the seams at'the finger parts of the back of the .hand and no seam at the fingerparts of the palm, with the exception of the thumb. When inserting the thumb into the hole; the .tab is folded back and inserted between the edges of the forked slit of the thumbhole, being thus a strip-like connexionbetween the crotch of 'the thumb and 'the end ofthe extended tab, which is inserted between the palm partsofth'e index and ring finger, forming the palm part of the 'middle finger. In the crotches between the palm parts of the index, middle finger, ring finger and'little finger, slits are provided which allow to form the fingers of 1 Figs shows the patternbf a glove with'thuinb having an edge at one side of the ball to be sewn at the palm of the hand only, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

Fig. is the pattern of an all in one glove without fourchettes. Fig. 6 is the view of the palm of the finished glove.

Fig. 7 is the pattern of the common thumb to be inserted.

Fig. 8 is the pattern of a left hand thumb with slit at its ball, to be inserted in the thumb-hole illustrated in the glove pattern Fig. 9.

Fig. a represents the glove body, Fig. 102; the thumb with one finger part to be inserted in said glove body of Fig. 10a. The view of the palm of the thus assembled glove is shown in Fig. 11.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

l is the tip of the thumb, 2 the end of the slit at the ball near the crotch, 2 the edge of the glove to be joined to this slit, 3 the edge of the palm part of the thumb near the crotch, 3' the edge of the back .part of the thumb near the crotch, 4 and 4 the thumb opening.

When sewing the glove the pattern is folded round the index, the little finger and the thumb, so that 2 and 2', 3 and 3' are sewn together.

Fig. 1 is the illustration of the first part of the invention. Between 2 and 3 runs the striplike connexion of index and thumb, which forms the crotch. In this example the thumb has an extension of the ball towards the wrist. The projected part 2' of the thumb-free edge of the glove pattern is to be inserted between the two edges of the slit 2. Fig. 2 shows this slit, which, after folding the thumb around the axis 23 and bringing the top H of the thumb in the direction of the other fingers, becomes a part of the seam in the palm of the hand.

Fig. 3 illustrates a second embodiment of the invention. The tab 253 is folded round the axis 23 and inserted between the points 2', 3, 5' and 5" of the side edges of the glove body, the point 5 of the tab is sewn between 5' and 5", thus forming the crotch of the thumb, as shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 5 is the pattern of a glove cut all in one piece. The tab 6-523 of the thumb is folded round 23 and inserted between the point 2, 3', 5' and 5" of the side edges of the glove; point 5 of the tab is sewn to 5, the strip-like extended tab 6 then turns towards the points 8' and 1', so that part 6 forms the finger part of the ring finger. The slits 8 and I allow to fold a part of the middle finger and of the little finger so that the edges can be sewn like fourchettes to the back finger parts. Points 7 and l, 8 and 8' come together. The slits I and 8 of the part 6 allow to sew its edges like fourchettes to the back finger part. So do the slits at the outer edges of the index and middle fingers. It is to be seen in Fig. 6 that the part between 5 and I is superposed to the part of the glove body between 5 and 1'.

When a tab is to be sewn to 9' of the common thumb of Fig. '7, a seam between the joints of the thumb will always be apparent. In the top part of my thumb Fig. 8, the edges l--3 and |-3' are sewn together, the tab 5 is folded round the axis 2-3 and inserted in the palm of the hand between the edges of the slit 2|3 of the thumb hole in Fig. 9. The tab 53-2 remains entirely in the palm of the hand.

Fig. 11 refers to another embodiment of the invention. In Fig. 10a the slit of the thumb hole forks, the branches going from 2' to If! and H. In Fig. 10b the tab of the thumb is extended with allowance for the part 52, is to be folded round the axis 2--3 and to be inserted between the edges 2'-l5' and 2'll, so that part I; forms the finger-part of the middle finger as illustrated in Fig. 11. The slits l5 and H allow to fold a part of the index and of the ring finger so that their edges can be sewn like fourchettes to the back finger parts. Points l0 and iii, ll and H come together. The slits H! and H of part l2 allow to sew its edges like fourchettes to the back finger-part. So do the slits at the outer edges of the ring finger and the little finger.

It can thus be recognised that according to this invention there has been provided in the new glove a single piece of material forming a finger part, thumb, and a strip-like member, said thumb being separated from said finger part except by said strip-like member connecting the base of the thumb to the base of the finger part, said thumb being disposed with its tip extending in opposed relation to the tip of said finger part, said strip-like member forming a seamless crotch between said thumb and said finger part in assembled condition of said glove.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a glove, a single piece of material forming a finger part, thumb, and a strip-like member; said thumb being separated from said finger part except by said strip-like member connecting the base of the thumb to the base of the finger part, said thumb being disposed with its tip extending in opposed relation to the tip of said finger part, said strip-like member forming a seamless crotch between said thumb and said finger part in assembled condition of said glove.

2. In a glove, a single piece of material forming palm, back, thumb, at least a finger part of said glove, and a strip-like member; said thumb being separated by said finger part except by said strip-like member connecting the base of said thumb to the base of said finger part, said strip-like member forming a seamless crotch between said thumb and said finger part in assembled condition of said glove.

3. In a glove, a single piece of material forming palm, back, thumb, at least the index finger of said glove, and a strip-like member; said thumb being separated from said index finger except by said strip-like member connecting the base of said thumb to the base of said index finger, said strip-like member forming a seamless crotch between said thumb and said index finger in assembled condition of said glove.

4. In a glove, a single piece of material forming palm, back, thumb, at least a finger part of said glove, and a strip-like member; said finger part being the third finger of said glove, said thumb being separated from said finger part except by said strip-like member connecting. the base of said thumb to the base of said finger part, said strip-like member forming a seamless crotch between said thumb and said finger part in assembled condition of said glove.

HILDE DAVIDSOHN, 

